Looking for a preschool in Des Moines? It can feel intimidating as parents to choose the right preschool or early education program that will be a perfect fit for both kids and parents.
The Des Moines Preschool and Early Education Guide provides you information to choose the right preschool, early education provider, or childcare center that can meet your child with exactly what they need.
Your child’s first educational experiences can shape the trajectory of their individual scholarly path. Finding a school that is a perfect fit will guide them to success.
Disclosure: This is a sponsored guide, presented by our valued local partners. While we love sharing these resources with our readers, we have not personally vetted each individual business represented here and encourage our readers to do their own research to find the best fit for their family.
Presenting Sponsor: Bergman Academy
Are you seeking a nurturing, caring, and supportive school environment for your preschool or pre-kindergarten child? At Bergman Academy, learning takes place in an atmosphere of discovery, joy, and wonder.
In Bergman’s intentionally small early childhood classrooms, each learner is known individually. Weekly classes in Art, Music, Spanish, Guidance, and PE make each day exciting.
Bergman Academy wants to meet you! Email Director of Admissions, Katie Ewing, at [email protected] to see their classrooms in action and meet the school’s dedicated, experienced teachers.
Bergman Academy – Des Moines
100 45th Street Des Moines, IA 50312
Science Center of Iowa Preschool
Lifelong learners start as young explorers! Invest in a great start with early childhood programs that use the latest science to lay the groundwork for lifelong learning.
- Pint Size Science classes provide stepping stones for early learners ages 9 months to 5 years to explore science topics.
- Family STEM Institute workshops give parents tools and tips to integrate STEM into their daily lives.
- SCI Preschool provides year-long learning opportunities for little learners in an environment that inspires the whole child with hands-on learning designed especially for them.
Learn more at www.sciowa.org/earlychildhood
New Horizon
Academy
New Horizon Academy preschool classrooms are fun, happy, and engaging places where children explore, investigate, and discover. The preschool early education program supports each child’s emerging school-readiness skills, along with the development of important social and emotional skills in a supportive learning environment. There are 3 locations in the Des Moines Metro:
- 9040 University Avenue, West Des Moines
- 8650 NW 62nd Avenue, Johnston
- Downtown at 450 SW 9th Street, Des Moines
Enrichment Therapy & Learning Center
Enrichment Therapy’s Early Language Enrichment Academic Program is designed for preschool-age children to learn and grow in a small group setting with fun and interactive activities to maximize success. Sessions include language-rich play to build receptive and expressive language skills and social communication. Structured time is built-in for teaching letters, numbers, pre-reading, and math concepts. Children will feel like they are playing while reaching their full academic potential.
Additional Resources
AL RAZI
BERGMAN ACADEMY
BIRCHWOOD MONTESSORI
DES MOINES CHRISTIAN
ENRICHMENT THERAPY AND LEARNING CENTER
GAN SHALOM
GRACE DES MOINES
GRAND VIEW CHRISTIAN
HOPE LUTHERAN
KUMON MATH & READING CENTER OF JOHNSTON
KUMON MATH & READING CENTER OF WEST DES MOINES
MAIN STREET SCHOOL
MEREDITH DRIVE REFORMED CHURCH PRESCHOOL
MONTESSORI CHILDREN’S HOUSE
MOUNT OLIVE LUTHERAN
NEW HORIZON ACADEMY
PLYMOUTH NURSERY SCHOOL
SACRED HEART
SCIENCE CENTER OF IOWA
SHEPHERD OF THE VALLEY
ST AUGUSTIN
ST FRANCIS
TRIAD LEARNING CENTER
WESTMINSTER PRESCHOOL
WESTVIEW CHURCH